Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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